The Hornets announced Monday that G Julyan Stone suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring in practice Sunday, and he did not travel with the team to Milwaukee. Stone is listed as out for Monday's game against the Bucks, and his expected recovery time is estimated at four to six weeks.
Kemba Walker scored 26 points, Dwight Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds in his first home game with Charlotte and the Hornets rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-91 on Friday night.
May we never forget LaVar Ball claiming he would kill Hornets owner Michael Jordan one-on-one back in his heyday and the back-and-forth that quote inspired.
Tobias Harris scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter, helping the Detroit Pistons celebrate their return downtown with a 102-90 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Make your picks for NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player and the league leaders in points, rebounds and assists.
Nic Batum's injury hurts Charlotte's projection, but the East drops off so quickly that the Hornets still look likely to make the postseason.
Here are our top three storylines for the 2017-18 Charlotte Hornets, along with an invitation for you to weigh in on how each will play out.
How much of an impact will Dwight Howard make? Despite this being his fourth stop in six seasons, the big man is still capable of producing a double-double on a nightly basis.
Los Hawks, el Heat y el Magic movieron sus cartas en pos de reforzarse, pero Washington y su poder ofensivo es el favorito a quedarse con la cima del sector.
Zeller is an eager-beaver, rough-housing screen-setter who fits well with Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum. So it feels kind of inevitable that he'll win his starting spot back from Howard.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(11) | Malik Monk | SG | Kentucky |
| 2(1) | Frank Jackson | PG | Duke |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Orlando | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Miami | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | L2 |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2014-15 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2013-14 | 43 | 39 | .524 |
